Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'absent' occurs 13 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'absent' in the standard works and contain 15.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Cor. 5:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

 5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1 0 1
NT 10 0 10
BM 0 0 0
DC 2 0 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 0 13

Gen. 31:49
And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

1 Cor. 5:3
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

2 Cor. 5:6
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

2 Cor. 5:8
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

2 Cor. 5:9
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

2 Cor. 10:1
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2 Cor. 10:11
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

2 Cor. 13:2
I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

2 Cor. 13:10
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

Philip. 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Col. 2:5
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

D&C 102:7
These seven shall have power to appoint other high priests, whom they may consider worthy and capable to act in the place of absent councilors.

D&C 102:11
And in case of the absence of one or both of those who are appointed to assist him, he has power to preside over the council without an assistant; and in case he himself is absent, the other presidents have power to preside in his stead, both or either of them.